downhill bikes?

Icyseanfitz

well lads i figure im going to get my self a bouncy bike i can get a great deal on a ktm ratchet so il probably be going with that any opinions on it? manufacturer says it weighs 18.7kg....is this acceptable for a DH bike?

gman2k

You can spend an awful lot of money and get a good bit lighter, but they are all for pushing uphill if you ask me!
Most important things are the quality of the shocks, good 8" discs help too!

booooonzo

personally i'd go for something like this http://www.irishdh.com/forum2/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16442

but the ktm is decent.

Icyseanfitz

im getting a very good deal on it and i think its a nice looking bike tbh, spec seems decent enough on it as well, but tbh i dont know much when it comes to downhill forks/shocks, mind you id be changing those avid elixer 3's for saints fairly quickly....dont like elixers

Icyseanfitz

a bit of help on sizing lads, i can get a 16 inch in for friday week and im just wondering whats the max height for a 16 inch DH bike? im 6 foot myself

C3PO

You'd be better going on to the Irish DH forum or one of the downhill club forums - I don't think too many DHers hang around here Sean!

Icyseanfitz

worth a shot sure